Today Marks The Beginning Of The 2015 HODINKEE Collectors Summit, And Philippe Dufour's First Visit To The U.S. In Over A Decade

Today in New York City, we will kick off the very first HODINKEE Collectors Summit. This candid, off-the-record event is a brand new initiative for us, seeking to provide real information to serious watch collectors in a personal way. Included in this two-day conference will be presentations from the absolute sharpest minds in horology – we have the heads of all major auction houses, independent scholars and collectors, and even Mr. Philippe Dufour himself. Right now, the speakers and attendees are descending on New York City and we couldn't be more excited.

Today in New York City, we will kick off the very first HODINKEE Collectors Summit. This candid, off-the-record event is a brand new initiative for us, seeking to provide real information to serious watch collectors in a personal way. Included in this two-day conference will be presentations from the absolute sharpest minds in horology – we have the heads of all major auction houses, independent scholars and collectors, and even Mr. Philippe Dufour himself. Right now, the speakers and attendees are descending on New York City and we couldn't be more excited.

While the very premise of the HCS is to provide total privacy and anonymity to both speakers and attendees, you can follow some of the behind the scenes action on Instagram with hashtag #HSummit. As you know, we chose to incur all the costs of this 100-person event in New York so that the content would not be influenced in any way by any watch brand, but we would like to thank Cadillac for being such a wonderful partner and providing cars for our guests.

If you're interested in attending the next HODINKEE Summit, please shoot us a note here.